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Almost a year since Microsoft announced its controversial Recall feature, and after several delays, the company has finally started bringing it to Copilot AI PCs today. The launch comes just a few weeks after Microsoft started testing Recall broadly with Windows Insiders. There are also a few other AI-powered features coming along with this release, including an improved Windows Search and Click to Do, which lets you quickly use AI features from within your existing apps. As usual, the release won't immediately roll out to all Copilot PCs, instead Microsoft is gradually releasing it over the next month (and likely monitoring potential issues along the way).
Recall was one of the biggest announcements at Microsoft's Copilot debut last May, but almost immediately, it came under fire for some glaring privacy issues. At a basic level, Recall constantly records what you're doing on your PC via screenshots, and it uses AI to search them for specific words and images. The idea is that you'll never forget where you put a document you were working on weeks ago, or which random website you've lost track of. Security and privacy advocates were initially concerned that Recall was automatically enabled on Copilot PCs and that it wasn't
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Chromebooks are generally less expensive than Windows laptops and they're largely virus free. Heck, with cloud gaming, you can even play the hottest titles on some of them. The only problem? Typing "Chromebook" into a search bar opens the floodgates to countless choices. To simplify things, we've put together a list of Chromebooks that PCWorld has personally tested and reviewed.
If you'd still prefer a Windows laptop, check out PCWorld's roundup of the best laptops available today.
Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 - Best overall Chromebook
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These are CNET editors' top picks for best desktop computers, including Macs and Windows PCs, plus advice on what you should look for in your next desktop.
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